DESIGN

“You want to engage with it. To run your hand over it,” he says. “This is Scandinavian design at its best: understated yet with a powerful, intriguing presence.”

On the outside, the Volvo XC60 has clean, muscular lines influenced by the Volvo Concept Coupe. Inside, careful craftsmanship and beautiful materials create a sanctuary. Wherever you look there’s something to delight the senses.

“We wanted the Volvo XC60 to have a lot of character,” Maximilian explains. “And I’m proud of what we achieved. This is a car with real attitude.”

Designers discuss the Volvo XC60

Thomas Ingenlath, Senior Vice President, Design

“Good Scandinavian design is beauty that wants to be discovered, that you want to know more about”

Maximilian Missoni, Vice President, Exterior Design

“Proportions are everything. They have the same impact as a person’s aura. When they are right you just feel it”